Mutant Leader Mouths Off in New Tease for Dark Knight Returns Toon

The newest clip from the animated feature adaptation of Frank Miller’s epochal comic The Dark Knight Returns is mutated in all the right places for n00bs to enjoy. But cartoon geeks might trip out over it for one very specific reason.

That’s because the sneak-peek features Gary Anthony Williams as the imposing Mutant Leader declaring war on Gotham City and threatening to rip the meat from Batman’s bones and suck them dry. Toon diehards should recognize voiceover kingpin Williams as the equally profane, but less physically imposing, Uncle Ruckus from Aaron McGruder’s indispensable Adult Swim adaptation of The Boondocks.

Screen the reel above and judge for yourself. Or wait until Batman: The Dark Knight Returns Part One — the first film from the animated double feature — arrives Sept. 25 on DVD, Blu-ray combo pack, On Demand and download. Whichever you choose, let us know in the comments section below if you’re stoked or ashamed that Miller’s legendary comic, which kickstarted Batman’s Hollywood takeover in the ’80s, is finally turning up as a straight-to-video toon rather than a live-action blockbuster.